Macranthus
Bonsai terms
Large-flowered
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Macro
Bonsai terms
Large
Magnesium deficiency
Cactus grower terms
A diseased condition of a plant caused by a shortage of magnesium in the soil.
Magnolia
Language of flowers - meanings
In the language of flowers: nobility, persistence, perseverance, "I want to love you";
Maize
Language of flowers - meanings
In the language of flowers, abundance;
Mame-bonsai: (mame-bonsai)
Bonsai terms
Bonsai less than 10 cm tall.
Maquis, Macchia
Garden terms
(French maquis, Italian macchia) — thickets of evergreen xerophytic sclerophyllous and spiny shrubs (usually 1.5-2.5 m) and low trees (up to 8-10 m) in Mediterranean countries, in the lower mountain belt up to 700 m altitude. Typical repre…
Massif
Landscape terms
A large element of a garden-park landscape consisting of park-forming vegetation (from 1–4 to several dozen hectares); flower compositions covering an area of 80–150 m².
Matting
Cactus grower terms
Entangling, sticking together, clumping of the pubescence of areoles under the action of water that has fallen on them.
Maximus
Bonsai terms
Greatest
Me-tsumi: (me-tsumi)
Bonsai terms
Pinching of vegetative and floral buds.
Mechanism of negative phototropism
Cactus grower terms
The ability of a plant or its parts to grow in a direction opposite to that of the sun's rays, i.e., to grow into the "dark".
Medius
Bonsai terms
Middle
Megalophyllus
Bonsai terms
Large-leaved
Meiboku: (meiboku)
Bonsai terms
An ancient, antique bonsai.
Meiosis
Cactus grower terms
(From Greek meiosis - diminution) - a special type of cell division that results in a reduction (decrease) in the number of chromosomes and the transition of the cell from the diploid state to the haploid state.
Memorial complex
Landscape terms
An area on which monumental architectural structures are placed — mausoleums, pantheons, sculptural groups, obelisks of glory and monuments dedicated to outstanding events in the history of the people. It is usually designed as a park with…
Meristem
Cactus grower terms
Formative plant tissue capable of cell division and producing new cells that ensure additional growth. Distinctions are made between the primary meristem in the region of the shoot apex or root tips, the secondary meristem located in the c…
Meristem
Orchid terms
From Greek meristos — "divisible" — the formative tissue of plants that retains for a long time the ability to divide and give rise to new cells; it is characterized by high metabolic activity. Some meristem cells — initials — remain at an…
Mesophytes
Cactus grower terms
(From Greek metos - middle, intermediate and phyton - plant) plants that live in conditions of more or less sufficient, but not excessive, moisture (an intermediate position between xerophytes and hygrophytes).
Method of propagation
Cactus grower terms
A method of increasing the size of a population. In the cultivation of cacti, two methods of propagation are distinguished: generative propagation (seed propagation) and vegetative propagation: cuttings, offsets, and micropropagation.
Mi-momo: (mi-momo)
Bonsai terms
Fruit-bearing bonsai.
Micro-landscape
Landscape terms
An artificially created composition of green plantings, organically connected with the terrain and water bodies. A composition of landscaped elements can be regarded as a system of sequentially unfolding micro-landscapes.
Micro-mini, micro-miniature
African violet terms
A type of leaf rosette whose size does not exceed 10 (more often 6) cm in diameter. Flowers are most often 1–1.5 cm in size.
Microflora
Cactus grower terms
The community of microorganisms present in the soil.
Microphyllus
Bonsai terms
Tiny-leaved
Micropropagation [micropropagation, cloning]
Cactus grower terms
A method of vegetative propagation by culturing isolated tissues or cells in artificial media.
Micropyle
Cactus grower terms
(From Greek mikros - small, pyle - entrance, opening) - a narrow channel in the integuments of the ovule of seed plants, through which the pollen tube penetrates to the nucellus, the pollen entry.
Mimicry
Cactus grower terms
Resemblance of particular plant organs to various objects of the surrounding environment.
Mimosa
Language of flowers - meanings
In the language of flowers: sensitivity, shyness, bashfulness, "I hide my feelings";
Mineral constituents
Cactus grower terms
Inorganic compounds of macro- and microelements that are introduced to or present in the soil, mostly phosphate, sulfate and carbonate salts of potassium, calcium, sodium and magnesium.
Mineral substrate
Cactus grower terms
Substrate that does not contain organic components (organic matter).
Mini, miniature
African violet terms
A type of leaf rosette with a size of 10–15 cm. Flowers are usually 1.5–2 cm in size.
Minimus
Bonsai terms
Tiny
Mint
Language of flowers - meanings
In the language of flowers, chastity;
Mint (peppermint)
Language of flowers - meanings
In the language of flowers, warm feelings;
Misho (misyo)
Bonsai terms
Growing bonsai from a seedling.
Misho-momo: (misyo-momo)
Bonsai terms
Bonsai from a seedling.
Mistletoe
Language of flowers - meanings
In the language of flowers "Kiss me", affection, overcoming difficulties, sacred plant of India, magical flower of the Druids;
Mixed border
Landscape terms
A mixed border, a colorful and distinctive type of flower arrangement. A mixed border blooms throughout the entire growing season.